Chilean Flamingo

Also known as Phoenicopterus chilensis

species of flamingo

Species

Chilean flamingo

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPhoenicopteriformes
FamilyPhoenicopteridae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Maximum longevity: 36.7 years (captivity) Observations: Demographic studies in captivity suggested these are slow ageing animals (Ricklefs and Scheuerlein 2001). Some anecdotal evidence indicates these animals may live up to 60 years.

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Image: Phoenicopterus chilensis at Salar de Atacama 6.JPG

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The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of large flamingo at a height of 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to the American flamingo and the greater flamingo, with which it was previously considered a subspecies before being classified as its own species as a result of their lighter color, smaller size and behavioral differences. The species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

The species breeds in South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil; it has been introduced into Germany. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky-white egg on a mud mound.